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“Life has its share of trouble. Relationships get off track. Jobs get overwhelming or even lost. Loved ones get sick or even pass away. When can talking help? Sooner is often better than later. Depression, anxiety, grief/loss, and troubled relationships are all good times to consider speaking with a professional listener. I am trained to help you sort through what is contributing to your troubled sleep, your loss of energy, your fatigue. My experience is in working with people who are feeling sad, worried, guilty, angry, overwhelmed, or even hopeless. Let me help you through your troubled times.

“Life is hard! Work, relationships, and family life can all be over whelming at times. Counseling can help you sort through things and find a balance that works for you. I believe that therapy is unique to each individual. I will work with you to meet you where you are at and help you uncover your strengths to reach your personal goals. I have extensive experience working with at risk youth and families, children with Autism, parent training and women's issues. I am passionate about working with women who are pregnant and moms with prenatal and postpartum depression, birth trauma and pregnancy loss.

“Congratulations on beginning the journey of positive change. I look forward to joining you on your journey to achieving, overcoming obstacles and landing at destination improved you. If you are ready to begin working on your thought process, viewing life through new enlightened eyes, I'm the therapist for you.

“I am eclectic in my treatment approach, drawing from psychodynamic theories, transpersonal theories, and energy psychology. I have worked with trauma, depression, anxiety, stress disorders, Neuro-psych assessments, relationship issues, body image, transpersonal and psycho-spiritual issues. I can also use biofeedback to manage a variety of issues in conjunction with holistic approach to nutrition. Every person on this planet has problems and no one is immune. Having issues affects the entire body. The understanding that our issues are in our tissues, enables us to move forward. Together we can walk this road.

“Let's start the journey together. On the journey to self-discovery, I uncovered a passion and commitment to providing counseling to individuals and couples. My belief is that we are all individuals and your therapy experience should be based on who you are and your personal goals. The goal of my integrative approach to therapy is to help you develop personal growth and self-resiliency.

“Everyone goes through stress and difficulties at some point in their lives, Asking for help is an act of courage. I offer you compassion, respect and honor in our work together. I help adults with a variety of issues including low self-esteem, overeating, alcoholism and drug addiction, codependency, anxiety, phobias and grief. I have extensive experience counseling couples. Often not only is the issue resolved, but the couple is able to experience more contentment and joy than ever.

“NOW OFFERING EVENING HOURS! I really enjoy working with people and helping them find solutions to problems. I am a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed chemical dependency counselor. My practice philosophy is rooted in the strengths perspective, which honors and recognizes your individual strengths and abilities to cope with problems. We will work together to enhance your personal strengths and internal and external resources and help you to solve problems and mobilize for change in your life.

“As Maya Angelou said, "History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again". Beginning a therapeutic journey is courageous. With over 16 years experience working with all walks of life, the goal of my practice is to build collaborative relationships in a safe and confidential setting using creative and compassionate problem-solving strategies. I believe solution-focused, client-centered therapies are most effective including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Art Therapy and Eclectic Theories. I believe mental health services should be accessible to all and offer a sliding scale rate based on need.

“I am a psychologist in a group with several other psychologists. I have a PhD in psychology and have been a licensed psychologist for over 10 years. My colleagues and I provide neuropsychological and psychological assessment and psychotherapy. Neuropsychological assessments help people with memory, attention, and learning problems. Psychological assessments are available for pre-surgical evaluations for medical treatments including spinal cord stimulator for pain management, bariatric weight loss, and seizure control. You can learn more about me and my colleagues at www.sa-mh.com

“My clinical focus is a client centered, strengths based, solution focused approach. I see my roll as helping you identify the issue or issues causing you distress and then work with you to develop and implement a plan toward resolution. I may give you assignments to work on between sessions; most therapy takes place out of the session and in your daily life. What you get out of therapy is, primarily, determined by your efforts. Which means you are in charge of your therapy and I am here to guide you through your journey of growth and change.

“In my experience, I've found that people come to therapy when they are in a crisis situation or encounter something that seems too overwhelming to face on their own. I approach my work in a collaborative way that promotes self-awareness, understanding, support and discovery, promoting safety and understanding. By focusing on strengths, I hope to assist my clients in finding healthy ways to cope with stressors, achieve desired changes, better understand how they relate to others and the world, develop personal potential and empower in a gentle, purposeful manner.

“My clients are children and families who are stressed due to multiple changes at home or school. They are usually able to meet most difficulties without too much struggle but now need to get a fresh perspective with some outside help. I offer sandplay therapy, a creative, nonverbal play therapy which facilitates the centering and healing process of persons regardless of age-- but is particularly appealing to children ages 5-13. My clients are changing careers, going back to school, or wanting to try something new. My clients are facing life threatening illness and want to clarify their choices.

“Holly K. Johnston is recognized by State of Texas as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Her work experience includes psychotherapy with individuals, groups, and families. She has treatment experience in adult and child therapy. Holly's work history includes being a program therapist for both in- and out-patient chemical dependency and mental health hospital-based programs, providing crisis counseling, offering long term chemical dependency and mental health treatment, facilitating anger management groups, acting as the special education counselor for at-risk youth, and assisting licensed professionals with issues unique to their ethics and licensing requirements.

“As a psychotherapist in the South Austin area, I counsel adults, couples, and children with a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, trauma, and grief and loss. In counseling my clients, my desire is to facilitate transformation, healing, and growth toward wholeness. I encourage, and often challenge, my clients to discover and listen to all aspects of self, enabling more genuine expression and healthier relationships. I desire to create a physical and emotional space that is warm, accepting, and non-judgmental for this work to occur.

“I have been in practice for many years and am doing what I love. It is a privilege to see people change and grow. Most people come to therapy at a time of pain and/or crisis and many remain to do additional work on a variety of issues. I work collaboratively, helping you look at what is happening and then figuring out how you might want to change it.

“Do you keep having the same argument with your partner?
Are you always angry at your partner or he/she always angry with you?
Do you feel you no longer have anything in common?
Wondering if it is too late to save your marriage?
We have all heard the statistics...
50% of all first marriages end in divorce. This rate increases with subsequent marriages. 67% of all second and 74% of all third marriages end in divorce. Most common reasons cited for divorce are: lack of communication, inability to resolve conflict, financial problems, different expectations about household tasks or rearing children and infidelity.

“Hello and welcome! I'm Kristen Tomczyszyn, a Licensed Professional Counselor serving teens and young adults in San Marcos, Texas. I offer sensitive, compassionate care to individuals and their families. My goal is to create a safe space for teens and young adults to confront and work through challenging thoughts and feelings. I believe therapy can teach us that another human being can have compassion for us, which can lead to more compassion and acceptance of ourselves. I am here to guide and support you through your unique journey.

“Our dreams may guide us in ways we often do not honor. In our work we can decipher the language of your unconscious, as well as discover symbolism that may be more general.
I provide a safe, confidential environment to assist you in your personal work. If done respectfully you can free yourself from patterns that may keep you from a fulfilled life. Depression and anxiety are major roadblocks to success and intimacy. Through the process of psychotherapy you may resume the natural flow of your existence.

“You're probably reading this because you're considering counseling. I think that's a great first step. No matter who you choose, I hope you meet with someone. Here's a litte about me; I hope this makes your job of selecting someone a little easier.

“My ideal client is someone who has become frustrated with traditional less active therapy. I tend to be more solution focused, with an emphasis on problem solving. I want to help my patients make positive changes in their life that help them become the person they want to become.

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